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is there a way to use a Mac format ipod with Windows ITunes

When you connect a Mac formatted Ipod while running ITunes for Windows, you get an error telling you to reinstall the Ipod software. Is there a workaround/hack to make this work? A couple of weeks ago, I tried to use XPlay to connect the mac Ipod with my PC, but I gave up after a couple of attempts and a big headache. I just can't believe that this is so difficult.

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[392 byte] By [nirad] at [2007-11-9 15:09:43]
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# 1 Re: is there a way to use a Mac format ipod with Windows ITunes
Hey stark23x, I'm very surprised at this. How is a windows machine reading an HFS+ formatted drive? Do you have Xplay or MacDrive or MacOpener installed?

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ashawley at 2007-11-15 16:46:16 >
# 2 Re: is there a way to use a Mac format ipod with Windows ITunes
yea that would be awesome information to know...i also have a mac-based ipod that i received from a friend as a gift...(and while i'm still waiting to get my firewire port i'm trying to find out as much as i can)...is there any kind of special software needed to do this or do you just end the ituneshelper.exe process??
shaggy at 2007-11-15 16:47:16 >
# 3 Re: is there a way to use a Mac format ipod with Windows ITunes
Thank you very much. I was having the same problem and this worked like a charm.
smhill at 2007-11-15 16:48:14 >
# 4 Re: is there a way to use a Mac format ipod with Windows ITunes
it didn't work for me :(

MacDrive worked fine using iTunes 6. Seem,s like 7 broke it and I can't get it to work :(
howiej1 at 2007-11-15 16:49:20 >
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